Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-02-02
HANkERs FOR THE EARTH.
ingalls, Idea Of Continental Republic

Washington Telegram: Mr.. w. &.
Curtis, Of the Chicago News had an in
terwiew with Senator iugalls Friday
afternoon, Of which the following 10
an extract:
"Senator ingalls, declares himself
with his characteristic eml basis as ia
favor OF the annexation of Canada,
and not only Cauada, but the entire
Central America states. He coined \
phrase TO express HE doctrine and was
continental republic The unanim.
ity OF the assault upon him by the
English and Canadian papers since
his speech on the fisheries resolution
would seem TO indicate that the blows
he struck were felt and where good
deal more tEan q disturbance Of the
air. That he struck popular chord
10 this country Is shown by the delugs
of letters that set in upon him the
day after his speech was delivered, and
still continue with increasing num-
bers. He has received q good many
from Canada, a. well a. from citizens
of the United States. and they are all
anonymous, vituperative. vindictivs
and insolent to the last degree. The
letters received from this country have
come from every state that could send
q mail 80 far a. Washington since the
debate, and all are coDgratulatory, en-
thusisstic, and grateful.
II asked him II he had read the at
tack upon himself 10 the English
and Canadian papers. He replied:
My attention has been called To
them. The tone of the editorials in
the leading London journals 10 .
further illustration OF the temper Of
England and the English people
toward America and our institutions.
They attempt TO avert the iseue from
the gravity oi the accusation to the
insigniticance OF the sccusor. The
real question is not whether Mr..
Ingalls, Is obscure. but whether his
allegations are true or false. No super
cillious allusions 70 me or my
sate can distract attention from
the real principles in controversy.
We have been so submissive, 90 for
bearing in the past that the world is
coming TO believe US nation Of cow
ards. There has been such q transfu-
sion Of the dry rot OF angIo-mania into
our social System, such n adoption OF
the single eye-glass aud the "sw"-
the jargon and the raiment Of Eng
land-so luch fiapdoodle and whip
sylla iub tea custsrd and nonsense
shout kindred blood and the land OF
Shakespeare and Milton, that there
has been temporary alteration OF the
intellect aud n suspension Of self-re-
spect on The part Of the American peo-
pie, who forget that England Is the
only enemy that we bsve on the face
of the earth. IL is time that the Amer
lean people awoke TO the fact that the
statesmsnsbip Of the nineteenth GEN.
tury requires the unifcatiop of this
continent under homogeneous gov
ernment from the frozen sea 10 the
iuter.oceanic canal, wherever il may
be built. That canal should be our
southern boundary. My dream, and |
believe the settled conviction Of the
American people, Is n continental
republic.
That is q manifest destiny; that is
the inevitable tendency OF the political
forces Of the American people. II 10
their only safety, and instead OF vast
ing our power 10 petty intrigues with
savages for q naval station in the Pa
cific sea, q wise and more commanding
i.olicy would be 10 establish relations
OF international friendship with our
Canadian neighbors on the north, and
our Spanish neighbors on the south,
and not permit the Vaccinations Of
Great Britain TO foment disturbances
that will defer such an alliance or
render il impossible.